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ISTRC 18th Triennial Symposium

When, Where and How will Tropical Root and Tuber Crops Lead the Next Agri-Food Revolution

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Michael Gomez

University of California, Berkeley
Postdoctoral Scholar
San Francisco Bay Area

I am a plant and microbial biologist at the Innovative Genomics Institute. Ongoing work focuses on translating CRISPR systems into tools to effectively control plant disease in cassava, tomato, cacao, and other crops.

7:30am GMT-05

Registration International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

8:30am GMT-05

Inauguration – Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUM

9:30am GMT-05

Group Photo International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

10:00am GMT-05

SCALING: scientific innovations that have impact on root and tuber crop systems and those who depend on them. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMFrancis Alacho • Oriaku, L. C • Satish Chandra • Chimaroke • Nanam Tay Dziedzoave • Nozomi Kawarazuka • Hemant Nitturkar • Benjamin Chukwuemeka Okoye • Vito Severiano Sandifolo • Marc Schut • Andrew Westby

12:00pm GMT-05

Lunch in the CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

1:00pm GMT-05

Meeting on the Scaling morning session for general discussions and/or more poster-oral presentations International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMMarc Schut • Andrew Westby

3:30pm GMT-05

Afternoon Coffee Break Located outside Kellogg Auditorium

5:00pm GMT-05

Welcome Cocktail CIAT's Arches

7:00pm GMT-05

Departure by bus from CIAT's main reception area CIAT's main reception area

8:00am GMT-05

DISCOVERY: How to sustain genetic gains in root and tuber crops: Is Next-Generation breeding approaches our next bet (breeding, genetics, cytogenetics, gene editing, genetic mapping, molecular techniques etc.) International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMRanjana Bhattacharjee • Adriana Bohorquez • Hernán Ceballos • Luis Duque • Chiedozie Egesi • Pim Lindhout • Jessica Lyons

10:00am GMT-05

Coffee Break + RTBs CULINARY DEMONSTRATION International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog AuditoriumNozomi Kawarazuka • Graham Thiele

10:30am GMT-05

COME CLEAN go CLEAN: Are we declaring war to pest and diseases: How epidemiology, pest and disease management, molecular diagnostics, and disease monitoring will shield our crops. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMPrempeh Ruth Naa Ashiokai • Martha Giraldo • Maruthi Gowda • Jenyfer Jimenez • Jan Kreuze • James Legg • INNOCENT Nwankwo • Julian Smith • Mathias Tembo • Eugene Terry

12:30pm GMT-05

Lunch in the CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

2:00pm GMT-05

General discussion on DISCOVERY and more oral presentations COLOMBIA ROOMFULLRanjana Bhattacharjee • Hernán Ceballos • Chiedozie Egesi • Pim Lindhout

4:00pm GMT-05

Poster Session International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

6:00pm GMT-05

Departure by bus from CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

8:00am GMT-05

SEEDs or NO SEEDS: What is the dilemma? How to create root and tuber seed systems. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMBeatrice Aighewi • Jorge Andrade-Piedra • Chimaroke • Elohor Mercy Diebiru-Ojo • Karen A. Garrett • Lava Kumar • Norbert Maroya • Hemant Nitturkar • Srinivasulu Rajendran • Francisco Saborio

10:00am GMT-05

Coffee Break International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

10:30am GMT-05

BIOFORTIFICATION: Are we solving malnutrition? How to improve nutrition and health through roots and tuber biofortification. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMDaniel Alvarez • Meike Andersson • Maria Andrade • Chiedozie Egesi • Thomas zum Felde • Apollin Fotso • Frederick Grant • Paul Ilona • Isata Kamanda • Jan Low • Alexandre Mello • Tawanda Muzhingi • Damien Njoku • Elizabeth Parks • Matilda Steiner-Asiedu

12:30pm GMT-05

Lunch in the CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

2:00pm GMT-05

Poster Session International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

3:00pm GMT-05

ISTRC General Meeting (Open event - all people to attend) International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUM

6:00pm GMT-05

DINNER - NETWORKING EVENT CIAT's Arches

8:00pm GMT-05

Departure by bus from CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

8:00am GMT-05

QUALITY FOODs: Postharvest loss prevention, storage and processing. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMDominique Dufour • Lateef Sanni

10:00am GMT-05

Poster Session International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

10:30am GMT-05

Building the DATA REVOLUTION in Tropical Root Crops International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - KELLOG AUDITORIUMMedha Devare • Stefan Hauser • Daniel R. Jiménez • HAGEN, Thomas John • Brian King • Lukas Mueller • Michael Gomez Selvaraj • Isaak Yosief Tecle

12:30pm GMT-05

Lunch in the CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches

2:00pm GMT-05

CGIAR Research Program on Roots Tubers and Bananas partnership platform: progress and prospects International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - TROPICO ROOM

3:00pm GMT-05

Demos of AgroFIMS and the Cassava base systems/examples International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - AFRICA ROOMFULLDaniel R. Jiménez • Brian King

5:00pm GMT-05

Closing Ceremony and Awarding of Prizes International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Area located outside Kellog Auditorium

7:00pm GMT-05

Departure by bus from CIAT's Arches CIAT's Arches